diff --git a/_data/eleventyComputed.js b/_data/eleventyComputed.js
index fa56636..7ef08a2 100644
--- a/_data/eleventyComputed.js
+++ b/_data/eleventyComputed.js
@@ -15,14 +15,33 @@
  * See: https://github.com/11ty/eleventy/issues/3183
  */
 
+const normalizeOutputPermalink = (permalink) => {
+  if (typeof permalink !== "string") return permalink;
+
+  // Convert accidental absolute URLs to Eleventy output paths.
+  if (/^https?:\/\//i.test(permalink)) {
+    try {
+      const { pathname } = new URL(permalink);
+      if (!pathname) return "/";
+      return pathname.endsWith("/") ? pathname : `${pathname}/`;
+    } catch {
+      return permalink;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return permalink;
+};
+
 export default {
   eleventyComputed: {
     // Compute permalink from file path for posts without explicit frontmatter permalink.
     // Pattern: content/{type}/{yyyy}-{MM}-{dd}-{slug}.md → /{type}/{yyyy}/{MM}/{dd}/{slug}/
     permalink: (data) => {
       // Convert stale /content/ permalinks from pre-beta.37 posts to canonical format
-      if (data.permalink && typeof data.permalink === "string") {
-        const contentMatch = data.permalink.match(
+      const explicitPermalink = normalizeOutputPermalink(data.permalink);
+
+      if (explicitPermalink && typeof explicitPermalink === "string") {
+        const contentMatch = explicitPermalink.match(
           /^\/content\/([^/]+)\/(\d{4})-(\d{2})-(\d{2})-(.+?)\/?$/
         );
         if (contentMatch) {
@@ -30,7 +49,7 @@ export default {
           return `/${type}/${year}/${month}/${day}/${slug}/`;
         }
         // Valid non-/content/ permalink — use as-is
-        return data.permalink;
+        return explicitPermalink;
       }
 
       // No frontmatter permalink — compute from file path
diff --git a/_includes/layouts/page.njk b/_includes/layouts/page.njk
index dae7781..e5c7318 100644
--- a/_includes/layouts/page.njk
+++ b/_includes/layouts/page.njk
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ withSidebar: true
       {{ summary }}
     </p>
     {% endif %}
-    {% if updated %}
+    {% set lastUpdated = updated or page.date %}
+    {% if lastUpdated %}
     <p class="text-sm text-surface-600 dark:text-surface-400 mt-2">
-      Last updated: <time class="dt-updated font-mono text-sm" datetime="{{ updated | isoDate }}">{{ updated | dateDisplay }}</time>
+      Last updated: <time class="dt-updated font-mono text-sm" datetime="{{ lastUpdated | isoDate }}">{{ lastUpdated | dateDisplay }}</time>
     </p>
     {% endif %}
   </header>
diff --git a/content/content.11tydata.js b/content/content.11tydata.js
index 03f3c6c..2b485b5 100644
--- a/content/content.11tydata.js
+++ b/content/content.11tydata.js
@@ -1,3 +1,22 @@
+const normalizePermalink = (permalink) => {
+  if (typeof permalink !== "string") return permalink;
+
+  if (/^https?:\/\//i.test(permalink)) {
+    try {
+      const { pathname } = new URL(permalink);
+      if (!pathname) return "/";
+      return pathname.endsWith("/") ? pathname : `${pathname}/`;
+    } catch {
+      return permalink;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return permalink;
+};
+
 export default {
   layout: "layouts/post.njk",
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+  eleventyComputed: {
+    permalink: (data) => normalizePermalink(data.permalink),
+  },
+};
diff --git a/content/pages/now.md b/content/pages/now.md
index c81fc94..467cf01 100644
--- a/content/pages/now.md
+++ b/content/pages/now.md
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ summary: a page that tells you what I'm focused on at this point in my life
 category:
   - now
   - slashpage
-permalink: https://blog.giersig.eu/now/
+permalink: /now/
 ---
 
-This page is a now page, you should consider adding one if you have a website as well, inspiration comes from here
-
-## personal
+This page is a now page, you should consider adding one if you have a website as well, inspiration comes from here
+
+## personal
 what a wild ride
diff --git a/theme/_data/eleventyComputed.js b/theme/_data/eleventyComputed.js
index fa56636..7ef08a2 100644
--- a/theme/_data/eleventyComputed.js
+++ b/theme/_data/eleventyComputed.js
@@ -15,14 +15,33 @@
  * See: https://github.com/11ty/eleventy/issues/3183
  */
 
+const normalizeOutputPermalink = (permalink) => {
+  if (typeof permalink !== "string") return permalink;
+
+  // Convert accidental absolute URLs to Eleventy output paths.
+  if (/^https?:\/\//i.test(permalink)) {
+    try {
+      const { pathname } = new URL(permalink);
+      if (!pathname) return "/";
+      return pathname.endsWith("/") ? pathname : `${pathname}/`;
+    } catch {
+      return permalink;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return permalink;
+};
+
 export default {
   eleventyComputed: {
     // Compute permalink from file path for posts without explicit frontmatter permalink.
     // Pattern: content/{type}/{yyyy}-{MM}-{dd}-{slug}.md → /{type}/{yyyy}/{MM}/{dd}/{slug}/
     permalink: (data) => {
       // Convert stale /content/ permalinks from pre-beta.37 posts to canonical format
-      if (data.permalink && typeof data.permalink === "string") {
-        const contentMatch = data.permalink.match(
+      const explicitPermalink = normalizeOutputPermalink(data.permalink);
+
+      if (explicitPermalink && typeof explicitPermalink === "string") {
+        const contentMatch = explicitPermalink.match(
           /^\/content\/([^/]+)\/(\d{4})-(\d{2})-(\d{2})-(.+?)\/?$/
         );
         if (contentMatch) {
@@ -30,7 +49,7 @@ export default {
           return `/${type}/${year}/${month}/${day}/${slug}/`;
         }
         // Valid non-/content/ permalink — use as-is
-        return data.permalink;
+        return explicitPermalink;
       }
 
       // No frontmatter permalink — compute from file path
diff --git a/theme/_includes/layouts/page.njk b/theme/_includes/layouts/page.njk
index 5dc14a6..a03e386 100644
--- a/theme/_includes/layouts/page.njk
+++ b/theme/_includes/layouts/page.njk
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ withSidebar: true
       {{ summary }}
     </p>
     {% endif %}
-    {% if updated %}
-    <p class="text-sm text-surface-500 dark:text-surface-400 mt-2">
-      Last updated: <time class="dt-updated" datetime="{{ updated | isoDate }}">{{ updated | dateDisplay }}</time>
+    {% set lastUpdated = updated or page.date %}
+    {% if lastUpdated %}
+    <p class="text-sm text-surface-600 dark:text-surface-400 mt-2">
+      Last updated: <time class="dt-updated font-mono text-sm" datetime="{{ lastUpdated | isoDate }}">{{ lastUpdated | dateDisplay }}</time>
     </p>
     {% endif %}
   </header>